344 On a new Species o/Trichoglossus. 



Gonodactylus graphurus, sp. n. 



Gmodactylus graphurus, List Crust. Brit.Mus. p. 85 (1847), sine descr. 



Narrow, of uniform width throughout. Carapace oblong, 

 anterior angles rounded. Bostral plate quadrilateral, narrowest 

 at base; anterior margin with a long median acute spine. 

 Terminal joint of the large prehensile legs slender, and desti- 

 tute of spines ; basal tubercle ovoid. Penultimate segment of 

 the abdomen with six tubercles, usually terminating posteriorly 

 in spines ; caudal appendages ciliate ; terminal segment with 

 six marginal spines and seven tubercles on the upper surface, 

 of which the median is the longest and the lateral decrease 

 regularly in size. Colour dull olive-green ; branchial appen- 

 dages pink. 



Length about If inch. 



Hah. Samoa Islands, Upolu. 



This species is distinguished from all its congeners by the 

 number and relative size of the tubercles on the terminal 

 segment of the abdomen. 



XLVI. — Description of a new Species of Trichoglossus from 

 Fiji. By E. L. Layard, Esq., F.Z.S., Consul for Fiji 

 and Tonga. 



Trichoglossus aureicinctus, Layard. 



Upper parts all green, except the tip of the tail-feathers, 

 brightest on the rump, cheeks, and forehead ; body below 

 green ; a deep crimson patch extends from the base of the 

 bill as far as, but below, the eye, down the chin and throat to 

 the chest, where it is bordered by a golden band, the feathers 

 between this and the green of the body being more or less scale- 

 like in their markings : tail-feathers — three outer ones red at 

 the base, yellow on the point, half black markings on outer 

 webs ; fourth black at base, with red spot, and yellow at point ; 

 rest black at base, yellow at point : bill and feet red ; eyes 

 dark buff; wing-feathers, inner web black, outer broadly 

 bordered with green. 



Length 65 inches, wing 3|, tail 3|, tarse 4 lines, bill 6 lines. 



This species was first indicated by my son, Mr. Leopold 

 Layard, who saw flocks of them at Taviuni in company with 

 Lorius sotitarius, but could not obtain one. A few were sub- 

 sequently shot (I believe, on Ovalau) by some one ; and one 

 passed into my possession. 



